Show VAN fAN COTT BACK FROM CAPITAL 0 Does Not f now Know When Inquiry Will Vill Be Resumed 4 j COMMENTS ON TESTIMONY S THINKS S PRESIDE m CRIT PAIR FAIR t 1 Wa Waldemar demar V Van n counsel for Sn SEm ator Reed Smoot r Wash Wasn Washington Ington yesterday L He will return when the investigation i te resumed I was given n no when the inquiry will wUl be taken Up again lie lle said Neither was I told what wit witnesses nesses would be summoned I take It for tor granted that when the committee resumes Its sittings I will wUl be given ample notice to be present Ot Of course I do not know what action the committee will take There has been much speculatIon on the subject but It Is mere guesswork It seems to tome tome me th that t the senators are merely mix anxIous Ious to ascertain the Whenever an any subject comes up they pursue a aline aline line or of to get at the bot bottom torn tom or of the matter and there Is no tell tellIng Ing what their personal sentiments are are from the method of questioning Jo ph F Smith told the truth II have always been ot of the opinIon l Ion n that an any caos Is helped by the truth HIs testimony coincided with that ot of otE E D 13 Critchlow Critchlow I consid consider or er was a fair witness He told the truth as he be saw It Both these wit answered questions treel freely with without without out equivocation and as they could The treated us with every courtesy courtes They seemed to desire to be fair throughout rind mid the defense had every opportunity I do not knoW when the wilt will have haye a chance to put In Its e It certainly will not be until the prosecution gets through ugh and nobody knoY when that will be beThe beThe The disposition to be to go Into the matter thoroughly and the inquiry niya ma last aU all summer Senator Smoot Is In good health and the story that he wilt will resign ts is |